Monthly Archives: April 2014

Groups Highlight Social, Environmental, Health, and Economic Benefits of Critical Link between Albany and Rensselaer Albany, NY —The Livingston Avenue Bridge Coalition and 40 organizations representing thousands of New Yorkers submitted comments to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) today calling for an update of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Empire Service Corridor, the high…

Dear Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocate:There are only two days left until the deadline for public comments on NYSDOT’s High Speed Rail Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement – a plan that will dictate the future of the Livingston Avenue Bridge Walkway. The Livingston Avenue Bridge Coalition has gathered the support of several local, state, and national organizations standing behind restored access to this critical link in…

We’ve been working diligently to gain the support of our local elected officials and legislative bodies, and we’ve been lining up a strong backing of great organizations from the local to national stage. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t important for the Livingston Avenue Bridge Coalition to gather support from community members at large. There are several ways to support…

We’ll be providing a short presentation on the Livingston Avenue Bridge to the Park South Neighborhood Association tonight at 7pm, 139 Knox St. Albany. Come stop by. In our “media round up” from Monday’s Earth Week press conference in Albany, in which the Bridge was front and center, we got a few local stories. WNYT – Albany celebrates Earth Week with green…